Diabetes and Endocrinology service
Key information
The Diabetes and Endocrine Department at Bedford Hospital provides services to patients with diabetes and endocrine conditions.
The Medical Consultants also look after inpatients with medical conditions on Godber Ward.
Where to find us:
- The Diabetes and Endocrine Clinic is based on Level 2, Cauldwell Centre, Bedford Hospital, South wing.
Contact
- All general enquiries and appointments: 01234 792287
Diabetes
Specialist Multidisciplinary teams provide general and specialist diabetes care for local patients in the inpatient and outpatient setting. The adult diabetes service is for any patient with type 1 diabetes and for patients with type 2 diabetes whose GP recommends a specialist review.
In conjunction with the paediatric team (link), we offer a transition clinic for patients aged 16-19 years, before being transferred into a young adult clinic for patients aged 19-25 years.
We have an Integrated Community Diabetes team who supports patients with diabetes under the care of their GP.
There is a team of educators who deliver structured education in the community to patients with Type 2 diabetes.
The clinical team consists of Diabetes Consultants, Nurse Consultants, Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Diabetes Specialist Dietitians and Podiatrists and a Clinical Psychologist. We are supported by a team of admin staff and clinic support staff.
These are the diabetes clinics we provide:
- New patient assessment clinic
- Type 1 clinic
- Insulin Pump/HCL clinic
- Paediatric Diabetes
- Transition clinic (16-19 years) in conjunction with paediatrics
- Young adult diabetes clinic (19-25 years)
- Dietitian clinic
- Antenatal/diabetes and endocrine clinic (in conjunction with Obstetrics)
- Clinical psychologist (diabetes)
- Diabetes foot clinic
- Podiatry
- ICDS – clinics held both in the department and in the community
Other Diabetes Services we provide:
- Inpatient Diabetes
- Structured Education for Type 1 (DAFNE)
- 1-2-1 Carbohydrate counting education
- Refresher workshops for DAFNE and pumps
Endocrinology
We provide care for patients with a wide range of endocrine conditions. We have shared care of some Pituitary patients with the Endocrine and Neurosurgical departments at Addenbrooke’s hospital in Cambridge.
Key Department Staff
Clinicians
- Clinical Lead – Dr Alison Melvin
- Diabetes Nurse Consultants – Claire Springall (Hospital), Julia Pledger (ICDS)
- Diabetes Specialist Nurse Lead – Sophie Birch
- Diabetes Specialist Dietitian Lead – Marielle Valette
- Diabetes Podiatry Lead – Shona Bonson
Secretaries
- Julie Hutchinson secretary to Dr Pan/Dr Chukwuma & Dr Hikmat (Locum)
01234 792264 - Alison Jackson secretary to Dr Bhatty (Locum) and DSN’s
01234 730422 - Jennifer Henry Secretary to Dr Melvin & Dr Kumar
01234 795816
Foot Clinic
01234 792663
Other Relevant Contacts
- Diabetes specialist nurses number and email:
01234 730586
dafne@bedfordhospital.nhs.uk
All voicemails are regularly checked, please leave a message with your name, date of birth and contact number we will reply within 1-2 working days. This is not an emergency service
Useful patient links
- Patient information leaflets
- Pituitary Foundation
- Diabetes UK
- Bedfordshire DUK Type 1 Diabetes support group
- Trend leaflets
Staff
- About the Diabetes service
- Inpatient Diabetes Service
- What we do
- Diabetes Information for Patients
- Endocrinology Service
Find out information about the Diabetes Psychology Service, available at Bedford Hospital and the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital.
Read about the Diabetes Psychology Service.